Vau-Dejës
| Vau i Dejës | ||
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Dam of Vau i Dejës
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 Vau i Dejës
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| Coordinates: 42°0′N 19°38′E / 42.000°N 19.633°ECoordinates: 42°0′N 19°38′E / 42.000°N 19.633°E | ||
| Country |
 Albania
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| County | Shkodër | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Zef Hila (DP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality | 499.09 km2 (192.70 sq mi) | |
| • Administrative Unit | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Municipality | 30,438 | |
| • Municipality density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| • Administrative Unit | 8,117 | |
| • Administrative Unit density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal Code | 4008 | |
| Area Code | (0)261 | |
| Vehicle registration | AL | |
| Website | Official Website | |
Vau i Dejës (Albanian pronunciation: [ˌvau i ˈdɛjəs]), English: Deja's Ford, is a town and a municipality in Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Bushat, Hajmel, Shllak, Temal, Vau i Dejës and Vig-Mnelë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Vau i Dejës. The total population is 30,438 (2011 census), in a total area of 499.09 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 8,117.
Vau i Dejës (or Vau Dejës or Vau-Dejës) also refers to the city center for the municipality, which is sometimes referred to as Laç or Laç-Vau i Dejës. Located in the northern region of Zadrima, Vau i Dejës is intersected by the Drin and Gjadër rivers. It is also strategically about 41 kilometers from the Adriatic Sea. Settlements in the area can be dated back to the 15th century, while the main city of Vau i Dejës was developed to house workers during the construction of the Vau i Dejës hydroelectric dam from 1971- 73. After the completion of the dam, families displaced from the flood waters began to inhabit the city. Today Vau i Dejës is composed of 8 villages and a city center. The population in 2008 was 12,345. The municipality covers a total of 31 km and is composed of 1 city center and 8 villages. The villages of Vau i Dejës are Mjedë, Spathar, Spathar, Shelqet, Kacë, Narac, Dush, Gomsiqe and Karmë. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë.
The history of Vau i Dejës dates back to the old city center Deja (also known as Danja), established around the year 1127. Deja, an Albanian medieval town, was built at the point where the Drin River leaves the highlands. Deja was a strategic area because it was the crossing point of ancient roads connecting the east and the west. From Lissus, an old Roman road traveled through Nenshat and Hajmel, passing through Laç at the "Stone Pass" and continuing on to Gomsiqe and Pukë. The city was a customs point for merchant caravans passing through.
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